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Let's hear it Suzy and Kim

LOL you can always justify a new bike, because the amount of bikes you should have is n+1.

Are you looking at a tri-bike or a road bike?

If you're riding a road bike now and upgrading to a nicer road bike your gains will be negligible other than the satisfaction of owning a new cool shiny bike (nothing wrong with that at all)

If you're thinking about getting a tri-bike your gains will be better but still not earth-shattering.  Though again nothing wrong with wanting a new bike just to want one.

So I say yes you can justify it if you can afford it : )

First Cyclocross race of the season, with all this rain we're having it's going to be a complete mudfest.  Looking forward to seeing if all the racing I've done this year on the bike pays off.

Scratch that, just got an e-mail that they are moving the race to January since we've had too much rain and they didn't want to tear up the park.

Trainer's will be tough to buy online, they're going to be super expensive to ship, probably better to look at craigslist for local pickup.   What kind of HR monitor are you looking for Garmin Forerunner 305's are super cheap now, you get HR and GPS functions which is nice when you want to know your pace while running.

And I have a Total Immersion book somewhere, I can send you for free if you want it, I just have to figure out where it is.

Jayne,

I think the Swim Smooth stuff is better in the long run.  I have some of the TI stuff - give me a day or two to dig them out and I'll let you know what I have.  If you do want to go that route, I will be happy to send to you the next time I am in the US (early Oct).

Dan

I have big bad weekend plans!  First, I get to pick up Twin from the airport tomorrow and meet her after being a virtual friend for what seems like years.....and then I get to spend a whole day doing what I love on the best course in the Midwest!!!!  IM Wisconsin here I come!  Race plans are set and weather is forecasted to be picture perfect.  Should be a bodacious day!

Very cool. And really it has been years. At least 3 years right?

You should get to the airport and have Paul standing there dressed up in a suit with a "TOM" cardboard sign ala limo driver.

I have the same frame with the 105 group set.  I recently changed my helmet (Rudy Project), front wheel (SRAM S60) and rear wheel (DT Swiss wheel with powertap and Wheelbuilder Aerojacket disc covers).   I decided it was better to spend my money on that set of changes rather than a full carbon tri-bike.   If. after doing my first HIM on Sep 18, I decide I'm going to try more HIMs or an IM, I will start looking into the full carbon tri-bike.   The things I just bought can carry over. 

The powertap is a tool I plan on using this winter to improve my cycling performance, i.e. it didn't help in this race.  I believe the other items did help.

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So jealous of you two!!! FUN FUN FUN!!! I expect LOTS of pictures, please!! What more is there to say about your race? You two are so prepared and tough and amazing and awesome and inspiring -- it's gonna be a blast tracking you all day long!!! GET SOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GOOD

LUCK

SUZY!!!

GOOD

LUCK

KIM!!!

Good luck Kim and Suzy!!! Very cool that you will meet for the first time in person. That is awesome...have fun !

Doug good luck to you as well on your Oly.

I have my last race of the season, a Sprint this weekend, was my first race two years ago and did not race in it last year so I am excited to see some improvement.

but then kim will realize that paul is a lot more fun to hang out with.  do we want to this to happen so early in the game?

I have my first triathlon this Saturday.  Since it's a sprint, I am hoping to finish faster than Suzy or Kim's IM times.  Key components of my race strategy involve not drowning and avoiding wrong turns that might put me somewhere in Alabama. 

Good luck ladies!!!!

Good luck Bruce and Doug as well!!

BEST OF LUCK ALL!!!

Good luck ladies - we look forward to tracking you on Sunday.

And good luck gents!  Have fun and kick butt!

Nice pic!  You look fast!!!!!!!!!!

That's a solid plan, and one I can relate to as well - except up here a wrong turn would have me in Canada.  Have you seen what passes for bacon up there??? <shudder>

Seconding the good luck wishes.  I know you've prepared, so the luck is only in regard to those things outside of your control - mechanicals, weather, idiots, etc.

I also think it's cool that you're meeting for the first time at an IM.  I don't know if the state of WI can handle that kind of excitement!!

And with the exchange rate, you'd be in real trouble. Plus all those nasty Vancouverites would rough you up!

Great strategy.  Good luck, and more importantly, HAVE FUN.